① bright常指年輕人或孩子,意為“聰明的,靈敏的”,強調(diào)天資聰明,談吐機敏,其反義詞是dull或dense。
He is a bright boy. 他是一個聰明的男孩。
She is one of the brightest students in the class. 她是班上最聰明的學(xué)生之一。
② clever可指人或物,意為“機敏的,靈巧的”,強調(diào)腦子靈,理解、接受能力強。其反義詞是dull或stupid。
He is rather clever in saying that. 他那么說很聰明。
She has a pair of clever hands. 她有一雙靈巧的手。
③ smart意為“精明的,機靈的”,與clever同義,但更強調(diào)“精明,頑皮”。
He is a smart businessman. 他是個精明的商人。
She is too smart a girl not to see through your trick. 她是個聰明伶俐的姑娘,不會看不破你的把戲。
④ wise意為“聰明的,明智的,英明的”,強調(diào)經(jīng)驗、學(xué)識豐富,判斷力強,能恰當(dāng)?shù)靥幚砣嘶蚴?,可以指人、行為或事物?
He is wise to make the decision. 他作出這個決定是很明智的。
He is a wise leader. 他是一位英明的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。
That is a wise decision. 那是一個英明的決定。
It is wise of you to keep your mouth shut. 你保持沉默是明智的。